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Lower Columbia River

Buoy 10 Fishing Plan

Updated Sep 1, 11:58 AM PDT

Saturday, September 5, 2026 fishing strategy

Base rotation

UPDATED

Church Hole / Red Roof

Medium exchange 7.8 ft

Daily center near RM 11.5

Opening move

Base the rotation around Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 11.5 for this 7.8 ft medium exchange.

Fish it right

At Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight or boat speed so the presentation fishes cleanly...

Move with the tide

A 7.8 ft medium exchange favors a middle-river rotation from Church Hole / Red Roof, moving upriver near high slack and lower...

Wind: E at 5 mph, gusting 12 mph. Swell guidance is not available this far ahead. Updated Sep 1, 11:58 AM PDT

Move with the tide

Tide-stage plan

Times are Pacific local time.

5:00 AM - 8:25 AM

Flood (incoming)

RM 9.7

Gear

During 5:00 AM - 8:25 AM at Green line, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 9.7; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Green line when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 9.7.

Why this move

From 5:00 AM - 8:25 AM on the flood (incoming), work Green line near RM 9.7, with Checkerboard as the nearby option. This 7.8 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

8:25 AM - 9:55 AM

High slack

RM 13.5

Gear

During 8:25 AM - 9:55 AM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 13.5; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when marks stop holding near RM 13.5.

Why this move

During high slack from 8:25 AM - 9:55 AM, center on Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 13.5, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 7.8 ft exchange.

9:55 AM - 12:49 PM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 12.7

Gear

During 9:55 AM - 12:49 PM at Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 12.7; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Church Hole / Red Roof when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 12.7.

Why this move

From 9:55 AM - 12:49 PM on the ebb (outgoing), work Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.7, with Astoria-Megler Bridge as the nearby option. On this 7.8 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.

12:49 PM - 2:19 PM

Low slack

RM 9.6

Gear

During 12:49 PM - 2:19 PM at Green line, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 9.6; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Hold near Green line, then work one zone upriver when the flood establishes above RM 9.6.

Why this move

During low slack from 12:49 PM - 2:19 PM, reset around Green line near RM 9.6, with Checkerboard as the nearby option. This is the lower turn for today's 7.8 ft exchange.

2:19 PM - 7:22 PM

Flood (incoming)

RM 9.7

Gear

During 2:19 PM - 7:22 PM at Green line, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 9.7; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Green line when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 9.7.

Why this move

From 2:19 PM - 7:22 PM on the flood (incoming), work Green line near RM 9.7, with Checkerboard as the nearby option. This 7.8 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM

High slack

RM 13.5

Gear

During 7:22 PM - 8:52 PM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 13.5; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when marks stop holding near RM 13.5.

Why this move

During high slack from 7:22 PM - 8:52 PM, center on Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 13.5, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 7.8 ft exchange.

8:52 PM - 9:00 PM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 12.7

Gear

During 8:52 PM - 9:00 PM at Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 12.7; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Church Hole / Red Roof when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 12.7.

Why this move

From 8:52 PM - 9:00 PM on the ebb (outgoing), work Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.7, with Astoria-Megler Bridge as the nearby option. On this 7.8 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.